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EMWD Prepared for Drought Conditions
Perris, CA (July 14, 2021) — As California faces another drought associated with prolonged dry conditions, Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) wants to assure its customers that it is well-prepared to meet our regions’ water supply needs.
EMWD Projects Receive Federal Funding
Perris, CA (July 6, 2021) — Two Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) projects have received preliminary federal funding allocations in appropriations legislation, thanks to the diligence of Representatives Ken Calvert and Mark Takano.
EMWD Introduces Latest Education Book
Perris, CA (June 29, 2021) — Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) is proud to introduce “Frog and Turtle: Water Escapades” as the newest in its ongoing series of educational books.
The comic book inspired story details where EMWD’s water supplies come from, with a frog and a turtle discovering that they are living through an ongoing drought and learning about their water supplies to better understand how to use water more efficiently.
EMWD Releases Annual Water Quality Report
Perris, CA (June 24, 2021) — Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) has released its 2020 Consumer Confidence Report, which provides a science-based overview of EMWD’s drinking water quality and sources from the prior calendar year.
EMWD once again met and surpassed all state and federal drinking water standards as set forth by the State Water Resources Control Board and the United States Environmental Protection Agency. The report is issued on or before July 1 each year.
EMWD Team Excels in Solar Cup Competition
Perris, CA (June 15, 2021) — A local high school team sponsored by Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) won a first and third place trophy during the recent Solar Cup competition.
Solar Cup is sponsored by The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and is designed to teach high school students about science, technology, and water conservation as part of its annual program.
EMWD Announces Winner of First-Ever Education Video Contest
Perris, CA (June 3, 2021) — Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) is proud to announce the winner of its inaugural video contest for high school students that highlights where EMWD’s water supplies originate from and what happens after they use it.
Robyn Romo, a junior at Canyon Springs High School in the Moreno Valley Unified School District, was selected the winner of the contest, which was open to students within EMWD’s 555-square mile service area in western Riverside County.
EMWD Financial Strength Benefits Customers
Perris, CA (May 19, 2021) — Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD)’s strong financial standing and forward-thinking financial structure has provided its ratepayers with an exceptional value and helped keep costs low.
EMWD Celebrates Water Awareness Month
Perris, CA (May 10, 2021) — Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) is celebrating Water Awareness Month throughout May by reaffirming its commitment to providing safe and reliable water service to the nearly 1 million residents served throughout western Riverside County.
Over the past year, EMWD has provided communities a safe and reliable water supply despite a global public health crisis. This commitment has been at the forefront of EMWD’s priorities throughout its 71-year history.
Joe Mouawad Selected as EMWD General Manager
Perris, CA (April 21, 2021) — Eastern Municipal Water District’s (EMWD) Board of Directors today selected Joe Mouawad as EMWD’s next General Manager following a nationwide search.
Mouawad has served in various leadership roles with EMWD for the past 15 years, bringing a wealth of internal experience to his new responsibility of leading California’s sixth-largest retail water agency. Mouawad is the eighth General Manager in EMWD’s 71-year history.
Registration Now Open for Free Online Contractor Training Program from Eastern Municipal Water District
Perris, CA (April 22, 2021) — Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) is offering a new, free Online Contractor Training Program for landscape contractors. Registration for this free program is now open for on-demand training, which teaches contractors about customer incentive programs and introduces technical skills that could help grow their businesses.
EMWD to Begin Construction of Murrieta Road Pipeline Project
Perris, CA (April 14, 2021) — Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) began work this month on a new water transmission pipeline in Murrieta Road in the City of Menifee.
The Murrieta Road Pipeline Improvement Project will construct a 36-inch pipeline on Murrieta Road between Salt Creek and La Piedra Road. The new pipeline will support EMWD’s new groundwater desalination facility and allow EMWD to provide additional water supply reliability to the surrounding community.
EMWD Offers Payment Assistance Programs
Perris, CA (March 25, 2021) — Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) continues to offer payment assistance programs for customers who may be facing financial difficulties with paying their water bills due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
While the Governor’s Executive Order currently prohibits shutoffs for non-payment, once that order is lifted, many customers with significant balances due may be at risk of shut off. To help customers manage outstanding balances, EMWD offers a range of programs to assist customers in becoming current on their bills including:
EMWD Begins Work on Sky Canyon Sewer Project
Perris, CA (February 9, 2021) — Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) will begin work in the coming weeks on a new large-diameter sewer line in the French Valley area.
The Sky Canyon Sewer Project will involve the installation of 6,700 feet of 36-inch sewer line, with the majority of the pipeline alignment on Sky Canyon Drive north of Murrieta Hot Springs Road. The sewer line will connect to existing infrastructure near Hunter Road and Winchester Road.
Phil Paule Selected as EMWD Board President
Perris, CA (January 6, 2021) — Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) Board Director Phil Paule, who represents the Winchester, French Valley and the southwest Moreno Valley areas, was selected as the new President of EMWD’s Board of Directors today.
Paule has served on EMWD’s Board of Directors since 2007 and was most recently its Vice President. EMWD rotates its Board President and Vice President every two years.
EMWD Receives $25M Federal Authorization for South Perris Desalination Program
Perris, CA (January 5, 2021) — Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) has received a $25 million authorization to support its desalination program through the recently passed Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) that was signed into law in late December 2020. The recent WRDA passage increases Federal funding support for EMWD’s South Perris Desalination Program from $25 million to $50 million.
Western and EMWD partner to enhance water reliability for March Air Reserve Base
RIVERSIDE, CA – Western Municipal Water District (Western) and Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) entered into an interagency agreement this month to partner on efforts to enhance water supply reliability for March Air Reserve Base (March ARB).
The North Perris Groundwater Basin Program participation agreement between Western and EMWD supports a commitment to remedy and protect groundwater resources, providing a new local water supply for the area.
EMWD Kicks Off Perris North Groundwater Program
Perris, CA (December 21, 2020) — Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) this week kicked off its Perris North Groundwater Program with the construction of two groundwater wells in northern Moreno Valley.
The program is a long-term solution to improve groundwater quality in the Perris North Groundwater Basin, located in the Moreno Valley area. The program will not only address groundwater contamination, but it will also provide safe drinking water for approximately 15,000 households annually.
EMWD Welcomes Jeff Armstrong as New Board Member
Perris, CA (December 4, 2020) — Jeff Armstrong, who has decades of experience in water management, was sworn in today as Eastern Municipal Water District’s (EMWD) newest board member.
Armstrong was elected in November 2020 by the residents of Division 4 – the Perris and Menifee areas – to a four-year term that will run through 2024.
EMWD General Manager Paul Jones Honored By ACWA
Perris, CA (December 3, 2020) — Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) General Manager Paul D. Jones II, P.E., was recognized today with the John P. Fraser Emissary Award by the Association of California Water Agencies at its annual Fall Conference.
The award is presented to individuals who have made remarkable and visible contributions to the enhancement, protection or development of water resources in California through their support of ACWA’s goals.
EMWD and You: Working Together for a Healthy Sewer System
Perris, CA (November 19, 2020) — November 19, 2020, is World Toilet Day which was established by the United Nations to raise awareness of the importance of responsible wastewater systems and the role they play in protecting public health around the world. To commemorate the day, Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) encourages customers to be Sewer Smart by doing what they can to help protect our wastewater collection system.